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Manawatu Herald, 30 July 1898, Page 2

We very much regret to report that yesterday evening Mrs Langdon received the sad news of the death of her brother in Tasmania. A euhre party which was to have been held had of course to be put put off. To-morrow Is the last day of the shooting season. Lucky for the ducks that are left. The vestry are having the trees surrounding All Saints Sunday School lopped and topped to let more sun get on the building. The work is being done by Mr Shadbolt under direction of one of the vestrymen. To-day the settlers in the Horowhenita County are slaying the small birds by poison. It would be a good thing if the settlers acted likewise in this district, Dr Earle having resigned irom the position of judge of the Wanganui Jockey Club, he was elected at the annual meeting an active member for life. Dr Earle had, first as assistant judge and of late years as judge, been in the box for over 20 years, Ut A. Higgie was elected honorary judge. The Dervishes are threatening Toru, on the Congo. Help is being sent from Uganda. The Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald says 2 — About nine miles from Stratford, close alougside the Waiwiri Road, is a curious subterranean stream. It flows in a natural culvert of shell rock, which has been explored for some seven or eight chains, and found to be of a height sufficient for a man to walk upright in, and to have throughout walls and roof of the above material. From the outlet to the hollow of the ridge where the stream takes its rise is about a quarter of a mile, and probably the same formation extends to the ridge, tor on the other side of it there are large faces of shell rock. A curious custom in Seoul, Corea, is the law which makes it obligatory for every man to retire to his home when the huge bronze bell of the city proclaimed it to be the hour of sunset, and the time for closing the gates. No man is allowed in the streets after that hour under pain of flogging ; but the women are allowed to go about and visit their friends. The Coreans know who can be trusted out late at night. Mr Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, states that he is unaware that Russia has modified her naval scheme, as lately reported. This morning a team of footballers from the public school went away to Carnarvon to meet a team from the school there. Those representing Foxton are, B. Langdon (captain), E. Howan, R. Easton, G. Dunn, G. Archibald, P. Webb, B. Kemp, J. Harris, J. Robinson, and G. Hughes. A replace advertisement of Mr Osborn's referring to the great clearing sale for the month of August, will appear in our next issue. There will be a chance for everyone as bargains are promised. The Hon. F. Arkwright's opinion — " Members of acclimatisation societies are frequently very crotchety persons with only one idea in their heads — that of breeding fish and wild animals as fast as possible." And this is very true. During the hearing of a case in the Manchester County Court a litigant shot at and wounded Judge Parry while the latter was pronouncing a judgment adverse to him.

The Post in an article on the Flax trade in Tuesday's issue, advocates exactly similar course to that which we advocated nearly two months ago, namely a weekly quotation from the Agent-General. This suggestion was acted upon by the Borough Council, and a petition was sent by the Mayor from this town at the beginning of, the month, to the Minister for Agriculture, but to which no response has been received, yet the Post says "we feel sure that any reasonable representations made to the Minister of Lands would at once secure his sympathy and aid !"

In the Upper House of the York Convocation fast month, the Bishop of Liverpool said the Church of England was in a very dangerous position, and people tn every part of the land were complaining that the Bishops would not speak out and would not do anything to show whether they approved or disapproved of the Ritualistic movement that was going on in the Church of England. He referred to many notorious practices which had been introduced, and named the use of incense, marislatry prayers for the dead, fasting communion, auricular confession, and the use of the word "Masses" in connection with Holy Communion. The Bishop of Manchester said illegal services abounded. The Bishop of Sodor and Man said the Veneration of the Cross was not confined to St. Cuthbert's, Kensington. The Author of » Rock of Ages," the late Rev. A. M. Toplady, was for some years curate in sole charge of the parish at Blagdon, on the Mendips, Somerset, about eight miles from Wells. Toplady 'was one day overtaken by a heavy thunderstorm in Barrington Coombe, a rocky glen running up into the heart of the Mendip range, and there, taking shelter between two massive piers of limestone rock, he penned the hymn " Rock of Ages." Toplady afterwards became the Vicar of Broad Hembury Church, Devon.

The Rev. W. H. Judkins will deliver a lecture on " Prohibition " in the Methodist Hall on Monday night at eight o'clock. Mr Judkins is a forcible and effective speaker, and knows his subject thoroughly, and is prepared to answer any question and elucidate knotty points on the vexed question of prohibition. Mr Judkins also preaches morning and evening at the Methodist Church to-morrow. The Borough Council meets for business on Monday evening. The Secretary of the Foxton Racing Club invites tenders for leasing the race-course for flax spreading until the end of November. Tenders must be sent in by 8 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday next. Messrs. P. Hennessy and Co. have fitted up a room in which the furniture they keep in stock can be more conveniently viewed. The firm have also some new importations in glass and china, which should take the eye of those in search of something out of the common. A rather singular libel action has just been decided in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court. A customs clerk named Lundin brought an action against a photographer named Bole for exhibiting in a window a photo-graph-of the plaintiff, with the following scroll attached : — " This gentleman, Mr Lundin, will much oblige by paying the balance for his portraits, which has been standing since Septtember, 1897. I suppose this is another sample of Christianity as it is practised." A verdict for the plaintiff for £5 damages and costs was entered. W. Palmer, a Radical, has been elected by a majority of 694, to fill the vacancy for Reading, in the House of Commons, caused by the death of Mr Murdock* Part of the Banking Bill, the clause relating to abolishing the office ot president has been carried. The Wellington Board approved of Mr J. M'Phail (first assistance at Clyde Quay) and Mr W. Foster (head master at Manakau) exchanging positions. Mrs. M'Lennan was appointed sewing teacher at Tokomaru. At a meeting of the Committee of the Foxton Racing Club, held on Thursday evening, Mr J. R. Whyte was elected Secretary and Mr Jas. Andrews appointed Clerk of the Course. The resignation of Mr J. H. Robinsen as a Steward of the Club was accepted with regret. It was decided to call tenders for leasing the course for flax spreading. The election of a course committee was held over. From the Bluff the steamer Star of Victoria took 250,000 rabbits. The following officers have been elected for the Rangitika Racing Clvb :— President, Colonel Gorton ; Vice- President, Mr J. T. Dalrymple ; Judge, Mr J. Stevens, M.H.R. ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr F. J. Manseli ; Secretary Mr T. King ; Clerk of Scales, Mr D. Campion; Assistant Clerk of Scales, Mr Leslie Gorton ; Handicapper, Mr J. E. Henry ; Starter, Mr E. Wood ; Clerk ot Course, Mr J. McDonell ; Timekeeper, Mr T. Cameron ; Auditor MrJ. M. Broughton ; Custodian, Mr E. H. Levett. " A man of conviction in our Legislature is a rarity. In a few years he will be though more of than the moa." —Thus Mr. T. Taylor at the Exchange Hall on Monday.